Shipping and display container



June 6, 1939.

' J. A. CLEMENS SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Oct. 21, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 M ATTORNEY June 6, 1939. J A, CLEMENS 2,161,018

SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Oct. 21, 1956 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented June 6, 1939 we UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Davol Rubber Company, a corporation of Rhoda Island Application October 21, 1936, Serial No. 106,735 3 Claims. (01. 20644) My present invention relates to the shipment through as illustrated for folding on an indented and display of merchandise, and has particular line 2i. The tabs being adapted to be inserted reference to a novel container construction. between the sides of the lower receptacle l6 and. The principal object of my invention is to proits cover H, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The tabs vide a novel container of light weight, which are spaced so as to permit positioning of two may be shipped as a foldable blank or may be rearwardly placed boxes, see Fig. 1, which are shipped as a container for merchandise boxes. retained in position between the boxes secured A h r je t of my invention is to provide on the tabs 20 and the back and sides of the a display container which displays a plurality of container, whereby the cover l3 may be folded 10 separate merchandise boxes, and permits sale and as shown in Fig. 4 to form a complete shipment 1 removal of the individual boxes. container, which merely requires lifting of the A further object of my invention is to provide cover to form a display and sales container. 9. shipping and display container which is com- The container is very readily formed from a p nd a s h a r l iv y large ount of blank 22, see Fig. 5, which is slit and indented advertising space. to provide the tabs and the fold line 2|, and 15 With the ab ve and other bj s a d dv has lateral slits 23 to form back tabs 24, the end tageous features in view, my invention consists halves of the back tabs being cut as indicated of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disat 25, 26 and slit as indicated at 21, 28, the slits closed in the detailed description following, in being n the inner dge and outer edges of the n un t n w th the a mpany ng draw back tabs 24, and being cut away as at 29, 30, to 20 20 and more specifically defined in the claims appermit interlocking engagement as illustrated pended thereto. in Fig. 4, and the blank having recessed fold lines In the drawings: 28, 29, 30 and 3|. Fig. 1 is a p rspe t v v w f a s pp n an When the blank is folded on the fold lines, the

0 p y Container dy g my invention; container assumes the appearance shown in Figs.

' F 2 s a v w similar o F wi h n m r- 2 and 4; the two back tabs are interlocked by o and se b X Sh wn in Section; means of the opposed slits 21, 28, thus forming Fig 3 i a P p v View Of melchandise a support for the back l2, and the boxes If: are box; assembled in place; the cover l3 may then be Fig. 4 is a perspective rear view of the confolded down, whereby the container may be 30 tainer of Fig. l, the cover being in shipping shipped. position; If desired, the rear boxes may also be locked 5 s a Perspective View of Container by means of tabs, by providing additional rear blank; and tabs 3|, 32, see Fig. 6; the use of additional tabs 6 is a detail Perspective View Of a, mOdiis particularly advantageous when the container 35 fied construction therefor.- is designed to accommodate a large number of It has b e found desirable to Provide a P- boxes, as such additional tabs may be arranged p e d d p ay container for r ha d to permit the locking of any number of boxes boxes, which is readily foldable from a blank i any number of r w 40 of cardboard or mi r material, and w h Although I have described a construction pref- 40 curely holds the merchandise boxes in position erably d f cardboard or heavy paper, it is for display d for sale, the container being obvious that any other suitable material may be suitable for shipme t o e retailer with the used, and that changes in the size and relative boxes, or being foldable by the retailer to serve arrangement f th p rts may b made to suit as a d p and Sales item Suitable Counter the requirements for different types of containers, 45 use. without departing from the spirit and the scope To this end, I have devised a novel container of th i v tion as defined in the appended H], see Fig. 1, which has a base II, a back 12, daims, a cover l3, and rearwardly positioned angular I claim: 1 sides l4, for receiving a plurality of merchandise 1. In a shipping and display container, a base, 5

boxes l5. Each box, see Fig. 3, includes a lower a back extending from one edge thereof, a cover merchandise receptacle l6 and a telescoping cover extending from the back edge opposite said first l1, the sides l8 of the cover having the usual edge, tab means on said base adapted to releasfinger recesses H). The base H has a plurality ably engage a merchandise box, said container of bendable tabs 20 which are partially cut having an open front and substantially open sides, M

tab means extending from each side of said base and connected to each other at the rear of said back, whereby said back is supported against rearward movement, and rearwardly positioned side portions connecting said base and said tab means.

2. In a shipping and display container, a base, a back extending from one edge thereof, a cover extending from the back edge opposite said first edge, tab means on said base adapted to releasably engage a merchandise box, said container having an open front and substantially open sides, tab means extending from each side of said base and having interlocking slits for connection to each other at therear of said back, whereby said back is supported against rearward movement, and rearwardly positioned side portions connecting said base and said tab means.

3. A blank for a shipping and display container, comprising a sheet cut to provide a base, a back strip contiguous thereto, a cover contiguous with said back strip, a plurality of tabs struck from said base and foldable upwardly therefrom, said container having an open front and substantially open sides, and side tabs integral with said base and extending rearwardly along said back strip and cover, said side tabs having interlocking slits, and rearwardly positioned side portions connecting said base and said tab means. 7

JOHN A. CLEMENS. 

